Darning device



E. ACK. BASS. DARNING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-28,1920.

1,382,455, Patented June 21, 1921.

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DARNING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 21, 1921.

Application filed August 28, 1920. Serial No. 406,668.

1 '0 all to from it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDITH MACKENZIE Bass, a citizen of the United States, residing at Concord Junction, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Darning Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the sewing art, particularly to darning devices intended primarily for domestic use, and has for its object the provision of a novel darning de-' vice whereby holes in hosiery may be very quickly, easily, andneatly darned.

An important and more specific object is the provision of a darning device formed as a hollow body filled with cushioning material similar to the filling of a pin cushion and provided with a plurality of perforations into which may be inserted pins which not only serve to hold the hose upon the device in proper position for darning but which also serve as posts upon which the darning cotton may be engaged and arranged to have a laced effect over the hole whereby making it necessary to darn only one way with the needle in the ordinary V manner.

An additional object is the provision of a device of this character which will be simple and inexpensive in every way, highly efiicient, rapid, and a general improvement in the art.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and'claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure l is a side elevation of my device,

Fig. 2 is an elevation taken at right angles thereto,

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view, and

Fig. 4 is a view showing my device in use with pins associated therewith and showing the cotton as laced across the hole to be darned.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates the body of the device which is formed as a shell, preferably of aluminum, though other materials might be used if found advisable. This shell is substantially elliptical or oval in shape, somewhat similar in shape to that of the well known darning egg though it is preferable that this shell be somewhat flattened so that it will have a wider range of use in connection with repairing hose of different styles and sizes. This shell is preferably filled with packing 11 similar to the stuffing or filling of a pin cushion and throughout its area the shellis formed with a large number of perforations 12 of a size to permit ready insertion of pins therewithin. The perforations in the shell do not interfere with the use of the device in exactly the same manner as an ordinary darning egg.

In the use of my improved device it is necessary to dispose the shell within the hose beneath the hole to be darned. In carrying out my darning process the operator then inserts a series of pins at each side of the hole, the pins passing through the perforations 12 into the filling l1 and being main tained by the latter in proper position. Darning cotton 13 is then engaged upon these pins 14; and laced back and forth across the hole, as clearly shown in Fig. l. WVith needle and cotton the operator then darns these threads together, of course onto the hose at the edges of the hole therein. In this way it will be seen that the work of darning will be reduced by one half as it is necessary to darn only one way, the preliminary lacing of the cotton taking the place of the usual darning in the other direction.

From the foregoing description and a study of the drawings it will be apparent that I have thus provided a simple and greatly improved darning device and process which will not only produce neater work than is accomplished in the ordinary manner but which will require less effort and be consequently a distinct labor saver.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construction, and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the in vention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A darning egg comprising a continuous hollow metallic body substantially oval in form provided throughout its area with a plurality of equally spaced perforations and packing material within said body.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

EDITH MAoKENZIE BASS. 

